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RELIGIOUS NEWS « CLEAVES TEMPLE C M E. CHURCH 25th & DECATUR STREET REV. C. P. RAINER, Pastor SUNDAY, APRIL 20. 1947 JEANIE ENGLISH, Reporter Sunday School—9:30 A. M. Morning Services—11:0OA- M. The sermon was by our pastor. 9 and 18 verses of the 71st Psalm. Theme r Prayer and Confidence of the Faith. These are the words of David. It is a Prayer to God, by an individ ual who has reached a certian age in Hfe^and^looks^ back over the life W atson’s School of Beauty Culture ENROLL NOW t Terms Can Be Arranged 2511 North 22nd Street — JA-3974 — /■. SPECIAL GET ACQUAINTED OFFER— 3 Beautiful 5x7 LIFE-LIKE PORTRAITS (in Folders) s2.50 PHOTOGRAPHIC GREETING CARDS From Your Negative $1.50 We Make Negative $2.00 —STUDIO OPEN— Evenings 7:30 - 9:30 Sundays 10 a. m.-3:30 p. m. TRIANGLE PHOTO SHOP 1608 N. 24th St. * he has lived and he thanks God for bringing him there, and calls it well spent. He sees how people don't want to be bothered, and don’t have time to assist elderly persons across the street David said ,‘‘Oh God, When I am old and gray haired, forsake me not.” Text: One who has been through many trails and embarrassments. Rev. Raines made his sermon so plain and enteresting until I’m sure every one in the services were able to understand and appreciate it. The Senior and Junior choirs were in place with their inspira tional music. Barbara Pankey, a member of the Junior choir, led "In the Gar den”, directed by Mrs. Blanchlee Wright. Mr. James Dodd, father of Mrs Georgia Walker of South Omaha, was invited with our church from his bed in the hospital by our Pas tor. Visitors 8 Attendance 125. Visitors tire always welcome in our services. Epworth League_5:30 PM Evening Worship..8:00PM COMING EVENTS MAY 4th—Rabbi I Mowshowitz MAY 6th—May Queen Contest MAY 7th—Mother—Daughter Banquet MAY 16th—Roscoe C. Simmons FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN CHURCH By Mrs. G. H. Bundy, Clerk The Friendship Christian Church met at the near NorthSide YM.C. A., Sunday, April 20th, at 11:00 AM, The weather was excellent, and G. H. Bundy, minister, was at his best, Mrs. Bundy sang for us thus closing a beautiful service. The Spring Rally, Sunday, April 20th, was the day when all the Christian Churches of Omaha, Council Bluffs and vicinity met in the Spring Evangelistic Rally at the South Side Christian Church, Omaha, Nebraska. The Rally Theme was ‘ Crusade Imperatives” was graced with two fine addresses, “An Un-changing Christ” by Edgar Nichols, and “A Challenging Gospel” by Carl E. Smith. -- G H. BUNDY SPEAKS G H Bundy, the Pastor of the Friendship Christian Church gave a fine outline of his work in est BOWEN Appliance Co. NOW OPEN AT OUR NEW LOCATION • New Units, #New and Rebuilt Refrigerators & Sweepers. “Guaranteed Repair Service— Quality workmanship—We Solicit Your Trade” 3024 LEAVENWORTH Phone AT-2003 ___ ' * - -N * 1 " .. 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AT-9760 _ 1 -— \ CHICAGO FURNITURE CO. •SPECIAL SALE 4 LINOLEUM, • STOVES, • ICE BOXES, • LAMPS. “WE SELL FOR LESS” IA 4411 1833-35 NORTH 24th ST. - • ablishing a new congregation in North Omaha, and at the Evening session for the young people. C. S. Kleckner of Des Moines, Iowa was guest speaker. Marion V. Chastain, presided at the afternoon session while W. F. Kahl, the Host Pastor presided at the evening session. HILLSIDE PRESBYTERIAN . CHURCH Hillside Presbyterian Services are being held at the Sharon Sev enth-Day Adventest Church, 2760 Lake Street, every Sunday morn ing at 11:00 a. m. The theme of the sermon will be "Some Unfinished usiness.” Good music by the choir come out and worship where a warm welcome awaits you. Rev. Chas. E. Tyler—Pastor Thelma Newte—Reporter GIRL SCOUT TROOP NO. 62. Girl Scout Troop 62 met at the Urban League, Monday afternoon. The girls are making plans for "Mother’s Day Tea,” at the Urban League, May 11th starting at 4:00 p. m. Girls please come out and bring your mothers. Please were uniforms. This tea is open to the public, come out and enjoy a nice of our Troop Committee are help ing to make Mother's Day flowers. Buy your flowers from a Girl Scout. Most of the girls are anx iouly waiting for Day Camp to start. Good Scouting. Pres.—Marjorie Partridge Reporter—Cleone Harmon Leader—Mrs. C. Murrell GOODWILL SPRING MUSICAL Goodwill Spring Musical to be very good. Those in charge of the music for the 13th Annual Good will Spring Music Festival are very proud of the work being done by the Chorus this year. This will likely be the best one yet. The soloists are Mrs. Pearl Gibson and Mrs. Hazel Reynolds. On the program, The Imperalist Choir will do a group of numbers and Dr. Bruce Hadley will speak briefly on "The Church Universal”. Dr. Hadley comes to Omaha as Sec retary for the Omaha Council of Churches. The St. John A.M.E., Jr. Choir under the direction of Mrs. E. B. Childress will represent the Jr. Church on the program. All choir members are asked to be at Tech High at 2:10 p. m. Please do not come late and expect to come in and sing. These services will be free to the general public. The Procession will be played by the OAaha Com munity Band under the able dir-! ection of Mr. George Bryant, This is a very beautiful, though sacred! part of the program and we are j asking all our friends to be on time that they may see it. We are hop ing that all who come to these services will come with the Spirit of Goodwill and Christian Fellow ship. -— I RELIGIOUS BOOK WEEK OBSERVANCE L. L. Me Vay MAY 4th-11th The fifth annual nationwide ob servance of Religious Book Week designed to stimulate the reading of books of spiritual value will be held May 4th to 11th, Earle Con over, Religious Director, of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, sponsor of the event, announced today. Panels of leading Protestants, Catholics and Jews have selected lists of 150 important religious books as recommended reading for children and for adults. A goodwill list of 50 outstanding books has also been chosen by an interreligious committee for read ing among all faiths to help create better intergroup understanding & mutual appreciation. Including in these lists are classics, novels and non-fiction in the fields of bio graphy, history, philosophy, soc iology and poetry. Among the books recommended are: The Son of the Lost Son, Morgenstem; The River Jordan Glueck; Joy, Bemanos; Woman of the Pharisees, Mauriac; The Wall Between, Barber; Road to Reform ation, Boehmer; Anti-Semitism: A Social DiSeaS®, Simmel; (Action for Unity, Watson. Eninent educators, authors, li brarians and clergymen served on the committees which selected the titles. The committee’ chair_ men were: Jewish Adult —Dr. Emanuel Gamoran, Education director, Un_ ion of American Hebrew Congre. gations, Cincinnati; Jewish Child, ren—Do. Louis L. Kaplan, Exe cutive Director, Board of Jewish Education and Dean, Baltimore “Through a pious life md by a rational use of he Psalms, you may ob ain the grace of God, he favor of Princes, and , lie love of your fellow nan,” says the author. Here are some of the imazing things he tells you about: Pslam to re ceive Instruction or In ’salin to escape danger. Psalm to be ome safe from Enemies. Psalm to receive GOOD after committing a heavy sin. Psalm to make you fortun ate in everything you try to do. Pslam to free yourself from Evil Spir its. Pslam to make peace between Man and Wife. MIDGET BIBLE FREE Now you can carry the Bible with you at all times. (Smallest Bible in the World). Many people feel that this is ; of great value in obtaining things you J desire. Send No Money ^ J°,T dress Today and pay postman only $1 plus postage on delivery. I positively GUARANTEE that you will be more than delighted within 5 days or your money will be returned promptly on request and no questions asked. Order at once. NATIONAL PRODUCTS 1473 Broadway. Dept. 133-A. N.Y. 18. New York ' We wish to Announce ! THE OPENING OF THE G & J Smoke Shop ! 2118 NORTH 24th Street Everything in the Line of 'I CIGARS. CIGARETTES, & s SOFT DRINKS *, Jackson & Godbey, Props. McG ILL’S * BAR & BLUE ROOM E. McGILL, Prop 2423-25 NORTH 24TH ST. WINE, LIQUORS & CIGARS Blue Room Open 8 p. m. lo 1 a. m. Open for Private Parties from 2 to 7pm —No Charges— WE SPECIALIZE IN MIXED DRINKS Free Delivery from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. JAokson 9411 WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF Bonded Liquor* Hebrew College. Catholic Adult—The Very Rev. Thomas J. Shanahan, Record, Naz areth Hall, St. Paul, Minn., and Past President, Catholic Library Association; Catholic Children— Sister Mary Fides, Department of Library Science, Catholic Univer_ sity of America, Washington, D. C. Protestant Adult—The Rev. Lu. ther A. Weigle, Dean of the Yale University Divinity School, New Haven, Conn.; Protestant Child., ren—Robbie Trent, Elementary Editor, Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, Tenn. Goodwill Adult—Willard John son, Vice-President, National Con., ference of Christians and Jews, New York City; Goodwill Children Richard James Hurley, President, Catholic Library Association. Again this year Religious Book Week will be marked by interest ing displays in libraries and book shops. Rare manuscripts and val uable editions of books of spirit ual background will be exhibited in museums. Newspapers and mag azines will feature religious book reviews and items, and will publish book lists for recommended read ing. Special book reviews and dis cussions will be included in radio programs. “This annual observance is in sharp contrast to the Nazi concept of destroying works alien to their ideology,” declared Ellen O’Gor man Duffy, director of the obser vance, in a statement released at the National Conference today, "Religious Book Week points up the imperative need of books with a - spiritual message. Where the Judaeo—Christian traditions pre vail, tyranny must vanish; with the ideal of a Brotherhood of Man all men can live in peace and har mony under the Fatherhood of God. It is therefore, fitting that this observance be held on the 14th anniversary of the burning of books by the Nazis.” The National Conference of Christians and Jews was founded in 1928 to demonstrate that those who differ deeply in religion be liefs may still work together in the American way towards mutual goals, such as amith and under standing among religious groups, and matters of common civic con cern. Among tnose on tne commiuees which endorsed these books are: May Lamberton Becker, Henry Seidel Canby, Dr. Samuel McCrea Cavert, Luther H. Evans, Dr. Louis Finklestein, Dr. Solomon B. Free hof, The Rev. Harold C. Gardiner, Dr. Solomon Grayzel, Richard James Hurley, The Rev. Daniel A. Lord, Frederic G. Melcher, George N. Shuster, and Carl Van Doren; and representatives from American Library Association, Jewish Book Council of America and Religious Publishers Group. 4-ABOR TRENDS NEWS ABOUT LABOR in our daily papers, weekly and other periodicals has been vast and ex tensive during the past few years. In the more recent months cover age given to labor news items has been more even in evidence. This fact is a strong indication of how important the labor subject is re garded. Heading up local and national interest in labor matters are two aspects: current thinking and leg islation by the states and the same by the Congress of the nation. Very recently we notice in the pa pers every few days where one of the states adopted some new labor , law or made a change in labor law that is already existing. The big and national interest is centered on the United States Sen-! ate Labor Committee and its new proposals for labor law changes. These changes are also referred to as reforms or reversions. The Main concern of the Senate Com mittee appears to be involved with proposed changes in laws regard ing labor management relations. The laws referred to are the Na tional Labor Relations Act (The Wagner Act,) United States Con ciliation Service and other relating to negotiating and bargaining and strikes. The N L.R. Law which was made July 5th, 1935, guarantees the right of workers to organize and bargain collectively with their em ployers if these employees and em ployers are engaged in industry coming under Federal regulation powers. The law is not administ ered by one of the Government Agencies but by a three member board which the President ap points. Section 7 of the Act states employees can organize, form, join assist labor organizations to bar gain collectively through their own choosing, to engage in concerted activity for the purpose of collect ive bargaining or other mutual aid and protection. The United States Conciliation Service is under the United States Department of Labor. Its job is to assits labor and management in bringing about a peaceful settle ment of industrial disputes. These conciliations enter the dispute when one or both parties invite them; but when the public interest demands quick action, it may en ter the dispute without an invita tion. neports ana news items Washington on labor matters in the United States Senate Com mittees show the following changes being discussed and proposed: A mediation Board which would be five member agency and would take over all duties and functions of the United States Conciliation Service. The Case Bill had that proposal in it but it was vetoed by the President last year. It is further proposed that the Mediation Board enter Labor Man agement negotiations whenever it pleases and that all strikes be bar red for sixty days until mediation is concluded. This mediation board could reco mend arbitration to disputing par ties but neither side would be forc ed to accept decisions. The Mediation Board, in Utility disputes not settled by mediation, could recommend before the end of a sixty day period that the Pre sident appoint a Fact-finding Com mission which must report in thir ty days. Chances are also given wide and prominent consideration of the fol lowing: Unionization of foremen which would take foremen from the pro visions of the Wagner Act by list ing them as not employees. Suing Unions, which provides suits for violation of contracts in the Federal Courts. Anti-Trust Laws which would make unions liable for secondary boycotts. Make Mass picketting unlawful, apparently designed to use Federal I MACDONALD REPORTING: Mr. E. D- O'Sullivan one.of the leading attorneys of Omaha and Douglas County, and I will also add to that by saying he is among the best in the entire state of Neb. Always ready to take care of your troubles when you need him. Cast your burden on him, and find out for yourself how wonderful he is. 636 Electric Bldg. 17th & Harney St. Omaha, Nebraska April 21st 1947 Harney Drug Store, 1624 Harney on the comer. Handy for all first class drugs. Anything you wart in the drug line service with a smile. Your prescription can be taken care of at all times. Come in and refresh yourself at our counter, you are always welcome. April 21st 1947 The Fontenelle Appliance, 4413 Sprague St. has a modem shop, and invites his friends and the public to stop by when they have radio trouble- We will send you home smiling. We are prepared to give you a first class job. One trial will convince you, we are always courteous to our patrons. Remem ber the address, 4413 Spaulding St. April 21st 1947 Smith Self-Service Drug Store carries many useful things. We can fill your prescriptions, and you can also find many useful things, usually found in a grocery store. Mr. Smith stands ready to serve you with a smile. The customers are always first with him. Stop by and help yourself you are wel come. April 21st 1947 Maypers, better known as the old reliable at 206 South 16th St., can furnish you with anything from a tin pan to a beaver hat. We have some of the best clothes for. men, women and children, and can furnish the entire home with the very best and high class furniture, also rugs. When in need see May pers, first- Prices reasonable. April 21st 1947 D &L Brokerage, 935 N. 24th St. has everything needed in the home and invites you to call on them. When in need of anything for the home see his place and you will be surprised to see such a wonder ful lot of goods and courteous ser vice with a smile. All he asks is to give him a trial. We shall expect to see you soon. Mr. Steve Parnell 4308 South 24 St., better known as the radio max can repair any machine you ma. > r. e has one of the finest and best equipped shops in the city. It is a pleasure for him to serve you and you are always welcome in hit place. Bring him your radio troub les, he will lighten your burden Try him once. Mrs. E. B. Williams of 2812 Leavenworth Street who formerly operated a business on Famam, March 27th, has purchased a nice two story building at the abovi address, and is now fully prepared to take care of your needs in all kinds of washing machines, radios and many other things used in the home. She has a modern and well equipped building. Drop in and set her anytime, you are always wel come. Known as the Washer Man ! MAT A DO’S AND DON’TS: Maybe your conversation is important but don’t hold it on the corner where you are blocking the passerby. NEXT DOOR: “What do you mean I look like my sis- . .She looks like me. She does it with cosmetics! ! ! ” — TAN TOPICS: “We've handled lots of new born babies, Mr. Sh earer!" Uniform International II -:• LESSON --- By HAROLD L. LUNDQU1ST. D D Of The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Released by Western Newspaper Union Lesson for April 27 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. NATIONAL GLORY AND DECAY LESSON TEXT—I Kings 3:5-9; 5:13-16; 11:4-9. tiEMORY SELECTION—Trust in the Lord with all thine heart: and lean not unto thine own understanding.—Proverbs 3:5. Success or failure in life is deter mined by the measure of a man’s devotion to God and obedience to the will of God. We speak now of real success, not according to the ic^eas of the world. We are con cerned with what a man is and what he does for God, not with what he may happen to possess. The life of Solomon falls into three divisions, corresponding to his early manhood, middle life and old age. It moves from glory and blessing to tragedy and judgment. I. Wise Youth (3:5-9). We use the word youth to cover the early years of Solomon's reign. He was now a young man, but the godly background of his rearing and his faith in God showed in his choice of wisdom as God’s greatest gift. Sometimes we wish God would give us such an opportunity. ‘That is just what he has done. He has appeared to you, not in dreams, but in broad daylight, and by his Son Jesus Christ has said as plainly as he could, ‘Ask and it shall be given you.’ He has repeated it three times, saying, ‘Ask, seek, find.’ And then he has returned to say, ‘Every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.’ ” We have no right “to say that Solomon was more favored than we. We are more favored than he. If we are not, it is because we ask not. If we lose peace and joy, happi ness and heaven, it is all for want of asking” (Joseph Hammond). The noble and intelligent choice of Solomon has been much ad mired, and rightly so, for he chose the greatest gift that could come to any man, “an understanding heart.” He might have asked for money or power, but with the lack of wisdom to use them properly they would have been a curse to him and to others. Long life is but a ci. itinued blight to a foolish man, for it only ends the time of his folly. ; n. Strong Manhood (5:13-16). I The temple of God which David had wanted to build was, by God'^ own decree, built by Solomon. Suclt a tremendous undertaking called for much in the way of men and materials, and Solomon demon strated his great capacity as a builder in bringing the project to a glorious conclusion. He also built great cities (I Kings 9:17-19), and organized his govern* ment (4:1-28) together with power* ful, armed forces (10:26). All thid required much money and man* power, which the king took by levy from his people. As long as ha walked in the way of the Lord ha prospered, and his country grew in standing and in riches. God is interested in the men ol this world who are gifted with ability for mighty projects and ex tensive organization. The Lord id ready to bless such men in our day, and use their gifts and their money for his glory (see the life story ol Henry P. Crowell—Breakfast Table Autocrat, published by Moody Press). The sad thing is that such power is often too much for the spirit ol mortal man, and he becomes proud, arrogant and self-willed—and then God has to turn away from him. Solomon’s choice of wisdom had “pleased the Lord” (I Kings 3:10) and God had blessed him. But note the qualifying word “if” in verse 14. Solomon failed God in his later years as king. The tragic results are written for ail to read. That way none of us should ever go. The lesson is plain—faith takes blessing from God; unbelief brings failure and sorrow. Let everyone that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he falL III. Sinful Old Age (11:4-9). , It would seem that a man whoj knows the Lord should grow ini grace and become even more inti mate with God as he grows old. One might expect that the passing o£ years should mellow and sweeten, life. But sad to say, it is often not the case. When Solomon was old, he went after false gods. How tragic! Little wonder that one of the saintliest men this writer ever knew prayed constantly as be went on into his eighties, “Lord, keep me from ever becoming a wicked old man.” Other old men and women (yes, and all of us) could wel! pray the same prayer. So it became i for God to wrest the k' .t of the hands of the gi un, and Israel goes on to ...lory of a people divided, oi disobedience to God, and of ultimate judgment. Of that we shall see more in the weeks just ahead. Step Scratching!—Try This Distress of ugly pimples, rashes. Itching, burning skin disorders resulting from ex ternal Irritations can often be quickly re lieved by this simple inexpensive treatment. Get a small bottle of Moone’s Emerald Oil at the nearest drug store. Use as directed for 10 days. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Be sure you get Moone’s Emerald Oil. FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2307 No. 24th St. G. Harold Bundy, Minister Telephone Ha. 0800 / Public Worship Sunday mornings: 11:00 o’clock to 1:00, at the Near North Side Y. M. C. A. “Come with us and we will ^lo the good.” The Pre-School course of the Long School P. T. A. will be held Wed nesday, April 30th, at 1:15 P. M. at the home of Mrs. Helen Brown 2112 North 27 Ave. Dr. Tyrrell will be guest speaker. He will talk on dental care. Mrs. Deborah Carroll Pre-School Chairman police power in strikes and lock outs. Elections, which will permit em ployers to petition for elections to determine bargaining units. Industry-wide bargaining such as the coal industry be prohibited by( law so that negotiation and strik es will be on a one-company basis. Reports show there is much said about the Federal law to elimin ate the Closed Shop. Rehiring strk-1 ers, a provision that would give employers the right to refuse to rehire those who strike in violation of contract. Another change would make Unions incorporate, thus putting them under no obligations of a Cor poration. Financial reports of unions would have to be made public. The above changes are those be ing more prominently mentioned in the Congress of the United States, but whether they will be made a new law is a guestion that will be answered in the near fut-, ure. | BRINGING CHRIST TO , THE NATIONS THE INTERNATIONAL LUTH ERAN HOUR — A CENTENNIAL «** MISSOURI SYNOD HOUNDED 100 YEARS AGO From 4000 to 1,500,000 Soula Luthem “Pilgrim Fa th e r s”, which later organized the Miss ouri Synod Lutheran Church, land ed at New Orleans over one hun dred years ago. Eight years after theijr landing in America twenty two Lutheran pastors met in Chi cago, at that time a little town of 16,000 people, to organize the Lu theran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and other states. This action re sulted from deliberations previous ly conducted in Cleveland and in S t. Louis and F t. Wayne. The meeting adopted a vigorous pro gram of church work. Steps were taken by which two institutions for the training of pastors were ac quired, one in Ft. Wayne, Ind., the other in Perry County, Mo. Since the 19th century was the century of great immigrations into America, immigrant missions were established by tins Synod In New York, Baltimore, and New Orleans to direct tr.t newcomers to [daces where they would be within reach of a church. Not enough pastors were available for the advancing frontier of America: to meet this situation to some extent, circuit riding pastors served dozens of settlements. Their work was sup plemented by book sellers, who distributed Bibles, hymn books, an other religious literature- Plans were also discussed at this first metting in Chicago for establish ing a printing concern which fin ally became a reality when Con cordia Publishing House, St. Louia^ HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH 30th and Corby H. II. Schauland, Pastor was established in 1869. Organized with a membership of some 4,000, this church now on its 100th birthday numbers more than one and one-half million souls. On April 27th there will be a Synod-wide celebration of the 100 th anniversary of the organization of this church body. Dr. J. W. Be hnken, President of the Mo., Synod will deliver a Centennial message over the Church of the air net work. The program may be heard in this community over KFAB at 10:30 a. m. on Sunday, April 21. Hope Lutheran, a member of the Missouri Synod, will also have a special Centennial service on April 21st at 11a. m. The public is cordially invited to attend _._.._ STATE LEADERS NAMED IN NAACP CAMPAIGN New York, N. Y., Apr 19th—The NAACP’s “Make It a Million” membership drive gathered mo. mentum this week as the five regions, nationwide geographical divisions established for the cam. paign, finished their preliminary work and swung into full operation in their task of doubling last year’s enrollment. State membership chairmen des ignated so far are Rev. C. S. Tim. mons, Mexico, Mo., for Missouri; Melton H. Stevens, Independence, for Kansas; Mrs. Viola Gibson, Cedar Rapids, for Iowa; T. R. RagT sdale of Muskogee, Atty. Amos T. Hall of Tulsa, Dr. W. S. Boyd of El Reno and Dr. W. S. Boyd of El Reno and Dr. H. W. Williamston of Idabel, for Oklahoma. State Chairmen for the eight Region 3 states are: Atty. James W. Dorsey of Mil. waukee, for Wisconsin; Dr. R. C. Riddle of Benton Harbor, for Mich. E. B. Jourdain, Jr., of Evanston, for Illinois; Atty. Willard B. Ran., som of Indianapolis, for Indiana; Horace Rains of Columbus, for Dhio; Atty. T. G. Nutter of Charle ston, for West Virginia; Atty. Alfred M. Carroll of Louisville, for Kentucky; and M. G. Ferguson of Nashville, for Tennessee. Other state and regional chair, men included Miss Mary H. Thor, ton, Bridgeport, Conn., for New England; T. V. Mangum, States, ville, for North Carolina; Mrs. Lu. lu B. White, Houston, for Texas, Harry T. Moore. Brevard County, for Florida, and John H. Klugh, Tamaica, for New York. Regional coordinators, with the headquarters at San Francisco, Calif.; New York, N. Y.; Columbus O.; Kansas City, Mo., and New Orleans, La., report that regional speakers bureaus have been set up :o service branch mass meetings. Daniel E. Byrd, executive sec retary of the New Orleans branch vho heads Region 5, LeRoy Carter, Region 4 coordinator with offices in Kansasity, and Noah Griffin, Region 1 head in San Fracisco, who have been in close touch with branches through letters and personal visits, declare that spirit is high and competition is keen between branches and be. tween states. Lucille Black, coordinator of Region 2 which comprises north, east Atlantic seaboard states, held a conference of branchmembership chairmen in the national NAACP office on March 22nd. Six similar conferences were held in five Region 3 cities. $5,022,600 BUDGET TheBoard of Directors of the Omaha Public Power District on April 9th approved a $5,022,600 budget to cover proposed con. struction expenditures of the Dis.. trict. It is expected that $2, 762,900 of this amount will be expended during 1947, and $1,545,000 in the following years. Of the total bud get, $2,396,100 is for completion of work previously approved and already under way. This amount includes $714,700 which was ex_ pended before 1947. The budget, recommended by operating management, was sub. mitted by Charles D. Saunders & Samuel L. Cooper of the Power Committee, ofter consultion with the District’s consulting engineers. Items in the approved budget include: $1,655,000, of which $1,100 000 will be spent in 1947 for work on completion of the District’s 15,000 kilowatt turbo. generator fand boider addition to the South ’Omaha generating plant; $794,500 for lines, substations, and equip, ment to handle the new and in creasing load which the District expects to be called on to serve during the year; $724,500 for add itions and betterments to the gen. eral distribution system; $275,000 for miscellaneous reconstruction & replacements; and $832,000 for future construction. Need for the current construction budget was brought about by the growing needs of existing custom, ers and the ever .increasing call to serve new business and industry within the District’s territory, ac cording to J. M. Harding. Pres, ident of the Board. “This, plus the fact that little equipment and mat. erial was available to keep pace with demand during the war years, has put the Omaha Public Power District and all other eletric util, ities throughout the country in a similar position of being behind in the extention and replacement work required,” he said. In addition to the $5,022,600 1947 construction budget, figures were submitted covering the cost of continuation of work on the in. • stallation of 50,000 kilowatts of additional generating capacity at the District’s plant at 4th & Jones, which the Power Committee re commended be carried on in 1947 and subsequent years. Orders for the major equipment required for this power station were placed by the Nebraska Power Company in September of 1946, but because of slow delivery due to post, war con_ ditions, this new capacity will not be ready to carry load until pro. bably the fall of 1949. The total cost of this new extention when completed is estimated at approx., imately $3,600,000. Of this amount, however, less than $500,000 will be spent in the current year, construction budget, Mr. Harding, President of the Board, stated, ‘‘The approval of this budget is evidence that the Omaha Public Power District is going ahead woth plans to keep pace with I Omaha’s residential, business, and industrial growth. We intend to see to it that the utility will be on the job with the necessary power when and where it is needed.” Guests of the Free Synogogue k.- 111 At aunique Seder Breakfast in observance of the Festival of Pass over Sunday morning, March 30th, the Religious School of the Free Synogogue. invited as their guests, childern of the Riverside Church and of Harlem’s Church of the Master. The traditional ritual was conducted by Dr. Stephen S. Wise. ■ass* u senior Rabbi of the Congrttional and Edward E. Klein, its Rabbi. This inter_racial and inter relig. become a tradition at the Free Synogogue School, of which Mab.. el H. Meyer is principal. Isreil’s Festival of Freedom expresses the aspiration of all faiths and all which they must nil dedicate them SOME MORE CLUB NEWS The Omaha branch of the Nat_ ional Association of College Wo. men met on Thursday evening on April 17th. at the Y. W. C. A. The guest speaker of theevening was Mr. Taylor, the Industrial Seer, of the Urban League. He spoke on a subject which was a great interest to every one. ‘‘The Economic Status of the Negro in Omaha," He gave us a basic fact of the conditions of the Negroes in the city. After the program there was a short busines meeting, the club adjourned to meet again next mon. th with the Misses Booker as the hostess. Miss Gretrude Booker—Pres Mrs. Jewell Robinson—Reptr.
